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SB19-064:Retain Criminal Justice Programs Funding

Bill Number: SB19-064

Year: 2019

ACLU Position: Support

Sponsors: M. Weissman /P. Lee

Description:

Currently money appropriated but unspent for the
community-based reentry grant program, the crime victims grant program, the justice reinvestment crime prevention grant program, and the justice
reinvestment crime prevention small business program (programs) reverts to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year. The bill creates cash
funds for each of the programs so that money for the programs is appropriated into the cash funds and unspent money is available for spending in future years. Currently, the justice reinvestment crime prevention initiative is scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2020. The
bill extends the repeal date to September 1, 2023.